The Fischell Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering
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Complete details about applying for this year's Fischell Fellowship are coming soon!
The Fischell Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering is a unique graduate fellowship opportunity for talented and innovative graduate students interested in applied research and product design in the biomedical industry.
The Fischell Fellowship is a competitive doctoral fellowship featuring:
- $35,000 (12-month Stipend)
- Full Tuition Waiver
- Full Health Benefits
The Fischell fellowship is renewable for up to 5 years as long as the recipient remains in good academic standing and continues his/her course of study.
Guidelines, Eligibility, and Criteria
The Fischell Fellowship Biomedical Engineering competition awards one fellowship each year valued at $35,000 plus full tuition and medical benefits. Interested applicants should apply for graduate study at the University of Maryland by the application deadlines. Please indicate the faculty member and/or engineering department of interest in both your graduate school application and your entry for the Fischell Fellowship in the Biomedical Engineering business plan competition.
Guidelines
The University of Maryland seeks submissions by researchers with ideas for bio-medical devices that will have impact on the field. Generally, ideas with pervasive concepts and strong potential have the greatest chance of winning. Technology solutions with high potential and impact are preferred by the judges.
Eligibility
Eligibility for the Fischell Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering Business Plan Competition is reserved for current engineering graduate students at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP); prospective students who have been accepted into a graduate program in an engineering discipline at UMCP; and those currently applying to an engineering graduate program at UMCP. Competitors may apply simultaneously to the University and for the fellowship if they are incoming graduate students, but they must be accepted as a student before they can be awarded the Fischell Fellowship. Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
